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Trump,” he said, “is a self-basting satirist in that he is his own entertainment.” Still, Iannucci underscored why humor remains vital in dark times: “Dictators and autocrats hate jokes because ...

In Russia, we learn early that power corrupts absolutely, strongmen wear their worst intentions like badges of honor , and atrocities spiral from seemingly minor threats. Where I grew up, we hold ...